Investing Ideas

Deadline Approaching for Undoing a 2016 Roth IRA Conversion

Posted on: October 12th, 2017

f you converted a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA in 2016 and your Roth IRA has sustained losses, you may want to consider whether it makes sense to undo (recharacterize) your conversion. You have until October 16, 2017, to undo your 2016 conversion....

What bond ratings do agencies use?

What are bond ratings?

Posted on: March 18th, 2017

Bond ratings are an essential tool when considering fixed-income investments. Ratings provide a professional assessment of credit risk, or the risk of default, which can be measured to some degree by analyzing the bond issuer's financial condition and creditworthiness....